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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft UH-12E · Stanley, ID · November 26, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1979
Place
Stanley, ID · STANLEY, ID
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N571HHiller Acft UH-12E
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791126033019A
Case key
134792

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2845  79/11/26 NR.STANLEY,ID         HILLER ACFT UH-12E  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1515                    N571H               PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 30, 7026 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            483 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         STANLEY,ID                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- B NUT FITTINGS LOOSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N571H
Reported as
Hiller Acft UH-12E
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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